Calf weaner



Patented July l0, 19923.

EMANUEL WILLIAM NEDVED, F MILLBORO, SOUTH DAKOTA.

i oALr Wannen.

Application filed March 5, 1920. Serial No. 363,426.

To all w hom it may concer-'1t Be it known that I, EMANUEL WILLIAMNnDvnD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Millboro, in thecounty of Tripp and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Calf Weaners; yand I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enl0 able others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple inexpensive andefficient calf weaner, applicable without inconvenience to the animaland of such a construction as to permit of eating or grazing withoutinterference and yet designed to eflectualljf serve its purpose and tocome into operative position when the calf raises the head, and withthese objects in view the invention consists of a construction andcombination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in thedrawing wherein:

Figure l is a side view of the device in the applied position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same. The apparatus consists essentiallyof a shield or nose piecey 10 of generally cross sectionallysemi-cylindrical form having the rearwardly extending ears l1 disposedina substantially upright position at opposite sides of a curved space12 for theexposure of the upper portion of the head or face and the eyesof the wearer, the shield being tapered toward its front end andprovided at the extremity with radially projecting spurs 13 which in theconstruction illustrated are carried by a fastening plate 14' which isattached by rivets 15 or the equivalent thereof to the material of theshield, preferably of sheet metal or the equivalent thereof.

The means for attaching the device to the head of the animal consists ofthe throat latch 17 which is preferably adjustable as by means of abuckle 18, a nose strap 19 and 45 a head strap 20, the latter also beingadjustable by means of a buckle 2l, said throat latch and nose strapbeing preferably formed of a single piece and the throat latch, nosepiece and head strap being pivotally co-n- 'nected to the rearwardlyextending ears of the shield at the point 22 by means, in theconstruction illustrated, of rivets to the end that the shield may bepivo-tally moved with reference to the fastening straps forming thehalter to permit of the free movementof the head of the animal whendepressed for the purpose of feeding, drinking or grazing, but adaptedto drop down upon the nose when the head is raised, to prevent effectiveapproach to the cow.

What is claimed is A calf weaner comprising an elongated longitudinallytapering transversely curved sheet metal shield, a portion of therearward edge of said shield being out away to vexpose the upper part ofthe face of the wearer, relatively wide rearwardly extending side platesformed by said cutaway portions, a longitudinally curved angle membersecured to the forward end of said shield, upstanding spurs carried bysaid member, attaching means pivotally connected to the side platesadjacent their rear ends, and said j side plates serving to preventlateral displacement of the shield.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMANUEL WILLIAM NEDVED. Witnesses:

O. B. HAYES, v J osnPH EPPENBAUGH.

